stran|gu|lat|ed

stran|gu|lat|ed
stran|gu|lat|ed «STRANG gyuh LAY tihd», adjective.
1. Medicine. compressed or constricted so as to prevent circulation or suppress function: »

In a strangulated hernia, the circulation in the protruded part is arrested.

2. Botany. irregularly contracted and expanded: »

a strangulated stem.

3. strangled; choked: »

He sings in such a fiercely stranguted manner as to torment the music (Atlantic).


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  • stran|gu|late — «STRANG gyuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. 1. Medicine. to constrict or compress so as to stop the circulation in, or hinder the action of: »The danger of abdominal hernia is that the abdominal muscles may contract, strangulating…the part… …   Useful english dictionary

  • strangulated — stran|gu|lat|ed [ˈstræŋgjuleıtıd] adj 1.) technical if a part of your ↑bowel is strangulated, it becomes tightly pressed or twisted so that the flow of blood stops ▪ a strangulated hernia 2.) written if someone s voice sounds strangulated, they… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • strangulated — stran|gu|lat|ed [ stræŋgjə,leıtəd ] adjective 1. ) MEDICAL a strangulated part of your body does not have enough blood flowing to it 2. ) STRANGLED …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • strangulated — Constricted so as to prevent sufficient passage of air, as through the trachea, or to cut off venous return and/or arterial flow so as to compromise viability, as in the case of a hernia. [L. strangulo, pp. atus, to choke, fr. G. strangaloo, to… …   Medical dictionary

  • Strangulation — Stran|gu|la|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 Sy Strangulierung 1. (Töten bzw. Hinrichten durch) Erhängen, Erwürgen 2. 〈Med.〉 Einschnürung, Abschnürung (z. B. einer Darmschlinge) [→ strangulieren] * * * Stran|gu|la|ti|on, die; , en [lat. strangulatio, zu:… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • strangulate — stran•gu•late [[t]ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) pat to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function 2) pat to strangle • Etymology: 1655–65; < L strangulātus, ptp. of …   From formal English to slang

  • stranguria — stran·gù·ria, stran·gu·rì·a s.f. TS med. disturbo della minzione caratterizzato da emissione difficoltosa e dolorosa di urina, dovuto a infiammazione delle vie urinarie {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1320. ETIMO: dal lat. strangūrĭa(m), dal gr.… …   Dizionario italiano

  • strangulate — stran·gu·late straŋ gyə .lāt vb, lat·ed; lat·ing vt STRANGLE vi to become constricted so as to stop circulation <the hernia will strangulate and become necrotic> …   Medical dictionary

  • strangulation — (stran gu la sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1°   Terme de médecine légale. Acte de violence qui consiste en une constriction exercée directement soit autour, soit au devant du cou et ayant pour effet, en s opposant au passage de l air,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • strangio — stràn·gio agg., s.m. OB straniero, forestiero {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1348. ETIMO: dal fr. ant. estrange, dal lat. estraneus strano …   Dizionario italiano

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